The book examines the behaviour of the European Commission in EU external energy relations paying particular attention to the dynamics existing between the Commission and the Member States. IT examines the commission as a constrained policy-entrepreneur trying to expand its power, budget and competences, yet frustrated by member states protective of their national sovereignty

Analysing the Commission as agent and the Member States as its principals it proposes a more nuanced examination of behaviour where the agent tries to satisfy its own interests but is still...